AtlasTurkeyPontusOne word pinned herePontus40.6800°N 37.8300°E · Q621672One English word in this atlas traces back to Pontus. It sits in Turkey.ShareAll of Turkey Pinned herePontusnoun · 16th centuryWell attestedA sea's name became a region's.Greek pontos meant sea, and the Black Sea's southern shore took the name. Pontic Greek is still spoken by its descendants.Named from the placeRead →Nearest pinsturkeyTurkey, Turkey244 kmTurkish delightTurkey, Turkey244 kmpheasantPoti, Georgia359 kmurfa biberŞanlıurfa, Turkey400 km